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Aerial view of Century City

 
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Title
Aerial view of Century City
Creator
Photographic International
Description
An aerial view of Century City in Los Angeles, California, showing the Century Plaza Hotel and Fox Studios. The major thoroughfare in the center of the image is Olympic Boulevard.
Format Extent
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Subject
Hotels--California--Los Angeles; Motion picture studios--California--Los Angeles
Note
Century City is built on the site of the 20th Century-Fox Studios backlots. In 1958, facing economic difficulties, the studio decided to sell 176 acres of their backlots to real estate developer William Zeckendorf. The area was slated for development into a completely modern "city within a city." A master plan was developed by Welton Beckett & Associates, and included 20- and 30-storey office buildings, a 1000-room hotel, shopping center, 18 apartment buildings, a 4000-seat auditorium, parks, and restaurants. It was the largest privately-funded urban development at the time. Construction began in 1961, with buildings opening in stages from 1963 onward. Century City's centerpiece was the Century Plaza Hotel, which opened in 1966. The building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, and involved consultations with the United States Secret Service regarding hotel security. President Ronald Reagan stayed at the hotel so often during his tenure as president that it earned the nickname " of the "Western White House."
Collection
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
Type
Geographic Location
Century City (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Language
eng
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